Lang Hao gripped his battle ax tightly. “Don’t worry. Anyone who dares to approach Cloud City, I will finish them off.”
Ying Wuji nodded. “Shadow Palace disciples will guard each gate.”
Feng Qingzi gripped the broken sword tightly. “The restrictions of the Free Cultivator Alliance have been fully activated; not even a fly can enter.”
Jiang Xuelan looked at David without saying anything, but there was an indescribable emotion in her eyes—trust, hope, or something completely different.
He turned around and walked into the gap.
Behind them, the crack slowly closed.
David landed on the gray-white stone steps.
The stone steps were very wide, several tens of feet wide, with bottomless ravines on both sides.
Gray mist swirled in the ravine, and countless blurry figures could be seen faintly floating within it. They were ghost souls trapped in the Reincarnation Bureau, who had been waiting for tens of thousands of years.
The stone stairs were very long, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Every hundred feet along both sides of the stone steps stood a stone pillar, its surface covered with ancient runes that shimmered with a faint blue light amidst the gray mist.
At the top of the stone pillar hung a bronze lantern, from which glowed a dim green flame, illuminating the entire stone staircase.
Yunquan and Yunxi stood on the stone steps, looking at the figures amidst the gray mist, tears streaming down their faces.
“These are all our people”
Yunquan’s voice trembled, “For tens of thousands of years, they have been trapped here unable to reincarnate, unable to leave”
Yunxi gripped the Ghost Sword tightly. “How can we save them?”
David walked to the middle of the stone steps, looked around, and said, “The Reincarnation Bureau’s seal is at the deepest point. We need to reach the end.”
The three of them walked forward along the stone steps.
The stone stairs were very long; After walking for about an hour, there was still no end in sight.
The gray fog on both sides grew thicker, and the figures in the fog became clearer and clearer.
Some cried, some screamed, some were silent, and some prayed.
Their voices blended together, forming a deep hum that echoed along the stone steps.
Yunquan’s steps slowed down.
His injuries had not healed, and his spiritual power had not fully recovered.
But he gritted his teeth and continued to move forward, one step at a time.
“Dad, get some rest.” Yunxi helped him up.
“No need.” Yunquan shook his head. “I’ve waited too long for this day. I can’t rest.”
David remained silent.
He walked at the front, chaotic purple power flowing around him, dispelling the gray mist and opening a clear path for Yunquan and Yunxi.
After walking for about an hour, the end of the stone stairs was finally visible.
It was a very large stone gate.
The stone gate was around 100 zhang tall and 50 zhang wide, and was entirely black, filled with complicated runes.
The runes shimmered with a faint blue light in the darkness, like countless eyes.
In the center of the stone gate are three large letters: “Reincarnation Bureau”.
Two large stone statues stood in front of the stone gate.
The stone statue was around ten zhang tall, wearing armor, holding a spear, and had a fierce face.
Their eyes were blood red, glinting eerily in the darkness.
David walked to the stone gate and placed his hand on it.
Chaotic purple power gushes from his palm and flows into the runes on the stone gate.
The runes started to twinkle, the blue light getting brighter and more dazzling. The stone door slowly opened.
Behind the door is a gray and white room.
The room is very spacious, as wide as a plain.
On the plain, countless gray figures stood crowded together; they were ghost souls trapped in the Reincarnation Bureau.
Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions.
They stood there, unmoving, staring blankly ahead.
They were all tied up with black chains, one end tied to the ground beneath their feet, and the other end to their wrists and ankles.
Yunquan’s tears finally fell.
“My people… my people…” He fell to his knees with a thud, sobbing uncontrollably.
Yunxi stood beside him, tears streaming down her face.
David walked to the center of the plain and looked at the souls bound in chains.
His fists clenched.
“How do we break the seal?” David asked.
Yunquan struggled to stand up and walked to David’s side. “The essence of the seal is in the deepest part. There is the Reincarnation Stone, which is the eye of the seal. As long as the Reincarnation Stone is destroyed, all the chains will be broken.”
“Lead the way.”
The three of them walked through the dense crowd towards the deepest part of the plain.
The spirits looked at them, a glimmer of light flashing in their empty eyes—hope, expectation, the first hope they had seen in tens of thousands of years.
Deep in the plain there was a large rock.
Reincarnation Stone.
The stone was ten zhang tall, entirely black, and covered in densely arranged runes.
The runes shimmered with a faint blue light in the darkness, like a meandering river.
Around the stone stood four figures wearing black armor, guardians of the Samsara Bureau, each of them an Eighth Rank True God.
They saw David and the other two people, and opened their eyes at the same time.
Those blood-red eyes glowed eerily in the darkness, like four ghost lights.
“Anyone who breaks into the Reincarnation Bureau will die.” The main guard spoke, his voice cold and emotionless.
David didn’t answer.
He unsheathed the Dragon Slayer Sword, and purple chaotic power flowed along the blade.
“You all step back.” His voice was calm.
FAQ Novel
Q: What are the key artifacts featured in this chapter?
A: This chapter highlights three supreme treasures: the Reincarnation Core, the Soul Guiding Flame, and the Lamp of the Underworld.
Q: What significant event occurs due to the ritual?
A: A powerful ritual leads to the opening of a dark crack, serving as a portal to the Reincarnation Bureau, a transit station for souls.
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